Cubs @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Rays 6-2 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -107 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 56% | 67% | -1.5 (+157) |
| Rays | 44% | 33% | +1.5 (-192) | |
| Total | Over | 71% | 57% | O 8.5 (-110) |
| Under | 29% | 43% | U 8.5 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 52% | 45% | -107 |
| Rays | 48% | 55% | -113 |
56% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
71% of total tickets and 57% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cubs held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 48% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | PK | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Cubs opened PK and closed -1.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Cubs.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Cubs (Rays PK to Rays +1.5), the side holding 67% of the spread money and 56% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5), the side holding 57% of the total money and 71% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.